blanch

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /blɑːnt͡ʃ/ or /blænt͡ʃ/

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Verb

Plain form blanch

Third-person singular blanches

Past tense blanched

Past participle blanched

Present participle blanching

1. (intransitive) If you blanch something, you make it become white.
2. (transitive) (cooking) If you blanch food, you cook it in boiling water for a short while, and then placing it directly into cold water.